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依旧

yī jiù · yi jiu

Traditional 依舊

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. as before; still
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The old bookstore

  1. Dengdeng

    这家(zhèjiā)书店(shūdiàn)十年(shínián)了(le)，依旧(yījiù)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)！

    This bookstore is still here after ten years!

  2. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)依旧(yījiù)是(shì)那位(nàwèi)老爷爷(lǎoyéye)。

    The owner is still the same old man.

  3. Dengdeng

    书(shū)的(de)价格(jiàgé)依旧(yījiù)没变(méibiàn)吗(ma)？

    Do the books still cost the same?

  4. Liangliang

    价格(jiàgé)没变(méibiàn)。不过(bùguò)你(nǐ)十年前(shíniánqián)借(jiè)的(de)书(shū)依旧(yījiù)没(méi)还(huán)。

    The price hasn't changed. But you still haven't returned the book you borrowed ten years ago.

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？我(wǒ)明天(míngtiān)一定(yīdìng)还(huán)！

    What? I'll bring it back tomorrow!

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2 examples
01

虽(suī)然(rán)上(shàng)了(le)年(nián)纪(jì)，他(tā)依(yī)旧(jiù)充(chōng)满(mǎn)活(huó)力(lì)。

Although old, he is still very much alive.

Tatoeba: Chinese by asosan · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

也(yě)许(xǔ)，你(nǐ)依(yī)旧(jiù)能(néng)找(zhǎo)到(dào)属(shǔ)于(yú)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)幸(xìng)福(fú)。

Maybe, you can still find your own happiness.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by Aphima · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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